BIRDS AROUND THE STATE: JANUARY-DECEMBER Compiled by Terence L. Schiefer

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1 10 Vol. 29( I), July 1999 BIRDS AROUND THE STATE: JANUARY-DECEMBER 1997 Compiled by Terence L. Schiefer Department ofentomology Mississippi State University Mississippi State, Mississippi The following is a summary ofnotewolihy bird sightings in Mississippi for the period 1 January through 31 December The sequence ofinformation in each account is: species, number, date, place, observer(s). Numbers ofbirds sighted are underlined. The significance of sightings is indicated by letters in parentheses following a record. These letters are as follows: (A) = arrival date, (D) = departure date, (E) = early date, (L) = late date, (N) = unusually large number, (R) = species rare in area, (RS) species rare at that season, (U) species uncommon in area, (US) = species uncommon at that season. Other abbreviations used include the following: ad = adult; BLU = Bear Lake Unit; BBS = Breeding Bird Survey; BBU = Black Bayou Unit; Co. = County; Cos. = Counties; f= female/s; Hwy. = Highway; imm = immature/s; juv = juvenile; m = male/s; max. = maximum; mi = mile/s; m.ob. = many observers; MSU = Mississippi State University; N.S. = National Seashore; NWR = National Wildlife Refuge; pi = plumage; pr = paids; PRM = Pascagoula River Marsh; Ref. Refuge; Rd. = Road; S.L. = Sewage Lagoon; S.P. State Park; USFWS = United States Fish and Wildlife Service; WMA = Wildlife Management Area. The list ofsightings is followed by a key to observers' initials and a gazetteer of localities.

2 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 11 Contributions ofrecords are welcome from anyone who makes observations ofmississippi birds. Only with the assistance ofmany individuals from throughout the state over a period ofyears can we come to understand the dynamics ofthe bird populations ofmississippi. Contributors should submit records on 3" x 5" cards or similar-sized slips ofpaper with one record per card including the following information: species, number seen, date (including year), location (state, county and specific location), observer(s), and details and significance of observation. Very unusual records should be accompanied by full details including description ofbird, details of observation, and explanation ofhow similar species were eliminated. While records are welcome at any time, those received by 15 March, 15 June, 15 August, and 15 December will be submitted with the seasonal report to North American Birds (formerly Audubon Field Notes and American Birds) as well as being considered for use in The Mississippi Kite. Please send all records to: Terence L. Schiefer Mississippi State University Department ofentomology P. O. Box 9775 Mississippi State, MS RED-THROATED LOON --1,15 Feb., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (R) PACIFIC LOON -- Z, 17 Nov., Ross Barnett Reservoir, Madison Co., KH(R) COMMON LOON --1,6 Mar., Z, 21 Mar., 126 Mar., Sardis Dam, MD (US); 1, 8 Apr., Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ (D); 1, 22 Apr., Grenada S.L., FB;

3 12 Vol. 29(1), July , I Jun., near Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., DiP, JP, TS (L); 1, 29 Oct., Sardis Dam, MD (A); 1, 29 Oct., Enid Lake, Yalobusha Co., MD (A); 63, 13 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (N); 11, 23 Nov., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (N) PIED-BILLED GREBE --12:1,18 Jan., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (N); 1, 6 Mar., {i, 3 Apr., :1:, 23 Apr., 2, 18 May (including 1 young), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, DP, AJ; 12., 8 Mar., {i, 19 Mar., Sardis Dam, MD (US); {i, 17 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, II Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 4 Jun., near Morgan City, FB; 1, 30 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 2., 2 Nov., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NI-Ie; 37,21 Sep., 30, 30 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) HORNED GREBE -- ill, 5 Jan., 182, 15 Feb., 75, 6 Mar., 123,8 Mar., 48, 11 Mar., 2., 19 Mar., 1, 5 Apr., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (N,L); 1, 19 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP (U); 2., 17 Apr., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (D); 276, 28 Dec., Sardis Dam, GK, SK (N) EARED GREBE -- 1, 9 Mar., Tunica Co., JW, QG (R); 2., 20 Apr., Gulfport harbor, MD (L); 1, 13 & 17 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., JW, GK, SK, FB (R); 1, 1 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., GK, SK (R); 1, 23 Dec., Grenada S.L., GK, SK, FB (R) WESTERN GREBE --1, 7 May, Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MC, MS, MG (R) AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN --.8.,5-9 Jan., 42, 18 Mar., 45,20 Mar., 25,22 Mar., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., JP, DiP, TS, m.ob. (R); 1, 14 Jan., 40, 6 Feb., 1, 17 Feb., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 20, 20 Jan., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (U); 65, 24 Jan., 1.8., 31 Jan., near Morgan City, FB (U); 70, 25 Jan., 240, 15 Feb., 575, 16 Feb., 305, 21 Feb., Sardis Lake, Lafayette Co., MD (U,N); 2000, 18 Feb., T22N, R2E, sec.17 & 18, Grenada Co., FB (U,N); 75, 24 Feb., 60, 6 Mar., 100,24 Mar., lsi, 13 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); ill, 3 Mar., 900, 21 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada Co., FB (U,N); 382,3 Mar., 1, 15 Mar., Mahannah WMA, AM (U); ill, 8 Mar., 44-47, Mar., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (U,N); 150,21 Mar., Robertson Tract, Leflore Co., FB (U); 20-65, 26 Mar.-7 Apr., 1, 12 May,

4 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 13 BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); ~, 8 Apr., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NEe, JH (U); 43, 25 Apr., 34, 26 Apr., Blocker's Bottom, RK, TS, MS (R); 1, 2 Jun., 2., 16 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (RS); 1, 9-30 Jul., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS); 1, 30 Sep., 225, 30 Oct., 455,1 Nov., 900, 6 Nov., 1150,22 Nov., Sardis Lake, Lafayette Co., MD (U,N); 200+, 12 Oct., 500+,24 Oct., Lake Whittington, Bolivar Co., NEe, JI-I (U,N); 1, 2 Nov., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NEe (U); 300, 2 Nov., 320, 29 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB, MD (U,N); 300, 29 Nov., Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto & Tate Cos., RB (U,N) DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT , 4 Jan., UQ, 18 Jan., 350, 23 Feb., Sardis Lake, Lafayette Co., MD (N); 1, 7 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ (U); 10,000+, 8 Mar., Tunica Co., JW (N); 45, 3 Apr., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB; 40, 24 Aug., 410, 7 Oct., 720, 18 Oct., 1500, 6 Nov., 1750,30 Nov., Sardis Lake, Lafayette Co., MD (N) ANHlNGA --1, 12 May & 16 Jul., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R); {i, 17 Jul., 2., 21 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); 2., 10 Aug., Beaver Dam, Tunica Co., GB, RP (R); 1, 10 Aug., Tunica CutotIlevee, Tunica Co., GB, RP (R); 1 ffimm, Dec., Brooksville Rd. near Noxubee River, Noxubee Co., AW, EW, MC (R) AMERICAN BITTERN -- 2., 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB (RS); 1, 6 Mar., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB (U); 1, 14 Mar., Hwy. 32, Sunflower Co., FB; 1-12, 17 Mar.-l0 May (max. 12,23 Mar., 2,20 Apr., 1,26 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK, DP, AJ, WD (U,N); 1, 29 Mar., 1, 30 Mar., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS, MS (U,A); 2., 9 Apr., Dahomey NWR, FB (U); 1, 10 Apr., Tupelo, NI-I (U);:I:, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB (U); 1, 4 May, Loakfoma Lake, MG, MC, DiP, JP (U,D); 2.,28 May, 1,30 May, 1, 25 Jun., 1.5 mi north of Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (RS); 2., 30 May, Hwy. 3 between Falcon & Darling, Quitman Co., FB (RS); 1, 25 Jun., Starr Tract, T7S, RlOW, sec.23, north of Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (RS - season and fresh plumage suggest birds are young ofyear fwmlocal nesting); 1, 1 & 17 Oct., 2., 13 Nov., 1, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 3 Oct., near Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (U); 1, 5 Nov., Seaman Rd. S.L., AH, ChB, GM, SB, MP (U); 1, Dec., Loakfoma Lake, MG, TK, MT (RS); 1, 26 Dec., T25N, R2W, sec.36, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS)

5 14 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 LEAST BITTERN -- U, I May-15 July, Loakfoma Lake, TS, MS, AJ, DP (U); U, 10 May-3 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, GK, SK, FB, JW (U); 1, 30 May & 25 Jun., 1.5 mi north ofsledge, Quitman Co., FB (U); 1,4 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (U); 1, 6 Jun., near SUlnner, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 25 Jun., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 26 Jun., T8S, RI0W, sec.12, east of Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (U) GREAT BLUE HERON , 18 Jan., Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto & Tate Cos., MD (N); 50 nests, 1 Apr., 1.5 mi north ofsumner, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 45 nests (1. active), 28 Jun., near Oxford, MD GREAT EGRET --1,14 & 23 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (US); 1, 14 Jan., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (US); 1, 18 & 20 Jan., 1, 26 Jan. & 8 Feb., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (US); 120, 28 Jan., Sunflower River, Sunflower Co., FB (US,N); 1., 31 Jan., near Caile, Sunflower Co., FB (US); 1, 1 Feb., near Crowder, Tallahatchie Co., MD (US); 2., 13 Feb., Quitman Co., FB (US); 2, 18 Feb., Leflore Co., FB (US); 65, 25 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); 1, 30 Apr., 25-68, 7-30 May (max. 68, 29 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N); 250, 15 Jun., 210, 27 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) SNOWY EGRET --1,8 Apr., Tupelo S.L., DP (U,A); 1-6,23 Apr.-30 May (max. 2, 25 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 8 May & 2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB;:1:, 10 May, Hwy. 8, Grenada Co., FB; 1 imm, 22 Oct., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (L); 33, 12 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) LITTLE BLUE HERON --1, 4 Apr., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1,14 Apr., Sidon, PB; 2.1,13 May, 2,30 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N); 4000+, 20 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., GK, SK (N); 1, 21 Oct., Panola-Quitman Floodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB (D) TRI-COLORED HERON -- 2.,20 Jul., 2,31 Jul., 1, 3 & 5 Sep., 1, 19 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, GK, SK, FB (R); 1, 12 Oct., Panola Quitman Floodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R,L) CATTLE EGRET -- 2,5 Jan., Hwy. 35 south ofpaynes, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS); 2., 29 Mar., Tallahatchie Co., MD (A); 2, 8 Apr., Tupelo

6 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 15 S.L., DP (A); 2,2 May, Sidon, PB; 25, 13 May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 11, 19 Oct., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) GREEN HERON -- 1, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 7 May, Sidon, PB BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON -- 22, 31 Jan., 3.5 mi south of Morgan City, FB (RS,N); 1, Mar., 6-12,20-30 Apr. (max. 11, 23 Apr.), 3-5, May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (D,N); 1, 29 Apr. & 10 May, Blocker's Bottom, TS (RS); 1, 3 May, Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS, MS, MC, NH, CJ, KKa (RS); lq, 8 May, near Morgan City, FB (D,N); 1, 27 Jun.,:1:, 13 Jul., 1, 21 Jul.,;2., 3 Aug., 2 imm, 20 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON --1,20 May, Dahomey NWR, FB; 1, 27 Jun., Tallahatchie BBS Route, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 21 Jul., ;2.,21 Sep., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB WHITE IBIS -- 32, 4 May, Columbus, KK (RS,N); 500, 7 May, Sidon, PB (N); 1 imm, 19 May, Noxubee NWR, Oktibbeha Co., JBr, DR (RS); 80 mostly ad, 9 Jul., 1, 16 Jul., 2, 18 Jul., 1, 30 Jul., BLD Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); ;2., 17 & 31 Jul., 20, 10 Aug., 1, 13 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N,L); 11 imm, 10 Aug., Arkabutla Dam Rd., Tunica Co., GB, RP (D) GLOSSY IBIS --1, 15 Oct., Seaman Rd. S.L., JPe, CD, GM, MB (R) WHITE-FACED IBIS --1 ad, 3-4 May, Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS, MS MC, NH, CJ, KKa, DiP, JP, MG (R) ROSEATE SPOONBILL --1, 22 Aug., Saint Catherine Creek NWR, MW(R) WOOD STORK --1,18 May, Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS, MS (E);;2., 28 May, Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., JBr, DR (RS); 1-173,3 Jul.-21 Aug. (max. ill, 8 Jul.), Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., MC, TS, MS (D); 1,25 Aug., Columbus, JP, DiP (R) TUNDRA SWAN --1 ad, 1 imm, 11 & 13 Jan., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., VT, GK, SK, MD, PH (R)

7 16 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE , 1 Jan., Dahomey NWR, FB (N); 30-52,13 Jan.-25 Feb. (max. 52,13 Jan.) Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS, m.ob. (U,N -1 bird on 13 Jan. with neck collar was banded 25 Jul near Perry Is., Northwest Territories); 27, 20 Jan., Enid Lake, Yalobusha Co., MD (U); 500, 29 Jan., Hwy. 8, Grenada Co., FB (N); 2000, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB (N); 50, 6 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB (N); 1, 16 Mar., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., KK (L); 43, 21 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A); 1600+,27 Nov., Tunica Co., JW (N); 25, 30 Nov., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., MD (N); 1200+, 14 Dec., Tunica Co., JW (N) SNOW GOOSE -- Q, 12 Jan., Flower Farm Rd., Monroe Co., JP, DiP; :1:, 6 Mar., 1,20 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D); 1 ad, 17 May, Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MS (L); 48, 2 Nov., Grenada Dam, FB (A); many, 3 Nov., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe, JH (A); 25,000 30,000,27 Nov., Tunica Co., JW (N) ROSS' GOOSE -- ;2. ad, 4 Jan., :1:, 13 Jan., 1, 26 Jan., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., GK, VT, PH, MD (R); 1,5 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB (R); 1 ad, 18 Jan.-2 Mar., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., MC, JP, DiP, TS, KK, m.ob. (R);;2. ad, 31 Jan., Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS (R); 1 ad, 11 Feb., Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS (R); 2 ad, Feb., Oktoc Rd., Oktibbeha Co., TS (R); 2, 8-9 Mar., Tunica Co., JW, DS (R); 1 ad, 2 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (R,E); 1, 17 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, KH, QG, JJo (R); 137,27 Nov., Tunica Co., JW (R,N); 1 ad, 23 Dec., Grenada Lake, Yalobusha Co., GK, SK, FB (R) CANADA GOOSE -- li including 2 young & nest with 2. eggs, 20 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB;:1: pr each with 3-4 large downy young, 13 Jun., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD GREEN-WINGED TEAL -- 40,19 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP (N); li, 13 Apr., 1, 18 Apr.,;2., 23 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) AMERICAN BLACK DUCK -- 2,18 Jan.,:1:, 26 Feb., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB; 2, 23 Jan, Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 2, 6 Feb., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada Co., FB; 2, 9-10 Feb.,:1:, 13 Feb., 2, 27 Feb., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 2, 13 Feb., Quitman Co., FB; 1,8

8 THE!vfISSISSIPPI KITE 17 May, near Morgan City, FB (L); 2., 20 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A) MALLARD ,10 Aug., Arkabutla Dam Rd., Tunica Co., GB, RP (N) NORTHERN PINTAIL -- 2.,20 May, 1, 22 May, 1, Jul., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 230, 30 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) BLUE-WINGED TEAL -- 2.,14 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 2., 10 Feb., Panola-Quitman Floodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS); ~, 3 Mar., 1, 15 Mar., Mahannah WMA, AM (A);}, 21 Mar., Sidon, PB; 200, 26 Mar., , Apr. (max. 250,18 Apr.), 10-28,30 Apr.-14 May,~, 25 & 28 May, 2., 29 May, 1,5 Jun., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, MD (N,D); 100,4 Apr., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); 2., 2 Jun., MSU North Farm S.L., TS (L); 2., 2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (L); 1, 24 Jul., Leflore Co., PB, FG (A); 2., 31 Jul., 1, 3 Aug., 225, 23 Oct., }, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N,D) CINNAMON TEAL --1, Oct., Waveland S.L., JT, LG, WM, CD, LE, JPe, MP, ChB, CG (R) NORTHERN SHOVELER --1, 29 Apr., Blocker's Bottom, TS, MS (L); 2, 14 May,}, 28 May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (L); 1, 17 Jul., }, 31 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 1, 22 Aug., Starkville south S.L., TS, MS (A) GADWALL --1,5 May, Starkville south S.L., TS (D); 2., 21 May, 1, 22 & 25 May, 1,5 & 15 Jun., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS) AMERICAN WIGEON --1, 13 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., JW (R -Ieucistic); 1, 3 May, Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MS (D) CANVASBACK ,4-20 Jan., ~, 3 Mar., Mahannah WMA, AM; 125,5 Jan., Round Lake, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); lq, 5 Jan., g, 23 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB;:1:, 16 Jan., near Greenwood, FB; 12., 31 Jan., near Morgan City, FB; ~, 2 Nov., Tupelo S.L., DP (A); 1, 4 Nov., 30, 25 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N); 24,26 Dec., near Tutwiler, Tallahatchie Co., FB

9 18 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 REDHEAD --1,16 Jan., 14,28 Feb., near Greenwood, FB; 11,19 Oct., Tupelo S.L., DP (A); 2., 29 Oct., 1, 4 & 20 Nov., 1.=1:, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N) RING-NECKED DUCK -- 10, 24 Mar., 1, 10 Apr. & 7 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (L); 2., 15 Jul., 1, 22 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 2000, 13 & 20 Nov., 3000, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) LESSER SCAUP --1 f, 10 May-7 Jul., MSU North Farm S.L., TS (RS); 1, 16 & 18 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (L); 1,2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (L); 30, 24 Oct., 288, 4 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) OLDSQUAW --1, 19 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ, NH (L,R); 1,4 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R); 1 f, 20 & 26 Nov., Seaman Rd. S.L., SB, AH, JT, GK, SK (R); ;l f/imm, 27 Dec., Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto Co., RP, WP, RL, FP (R) BLACK SCOTER --1 f, Nov., Oxford S.L., GK, SK, MD, m.ob. (R) COMMON GOLDENEYE -- 2., 20 Jan., Grenada Dam, FB; 1, 19 Mar., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (L); 1,20 Nov., Tupelo S.L., DP (U) BUFFLEHEAD ,5 Jan.-28 Mar. (max. 25, 20 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 31 Jan., near Morgan City, FB HOODED MERGANSER , 18 Jan., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (N); 400, 18 Jan., Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto & Tate Cos., MD (N); 20, 17 Mar., I-Ianis Tract, Hwy. 35, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 25, 20 Mar., Matthews Bayou, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1 fwith 11 eggs, 26 Mar., 2 mi north oflambert, Quitman Co., FB; 1 fwith 14 eggs, 26 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1 nest with eggs, 2 Apr., Grenada Co., FB; 1 m, 17 May, near Little Texas, Tunica Co., GB, RP (US); 22, 2 Nov., Tupelo S.L., DP; 55,25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N) RED-BREASTED MERGANSER -- ~, 8 Feb., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB; 1m, 6-21 Mar., lq, 19 Mar., 1 f, 5 Apr., Sardis Dam, MD

10 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 19 (US,L); 1 m, 19 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ, NH (U); 1 m, 1 f, 7 Apr., Verona S.L., DP (U); 1, 24 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; l, 29 Apr., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., TS, MS (D); }, 28 Oct., Oktibbcha Co. Lake, TS (E); }, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB RUDDY DUCK -- l, 23 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 8 May, }, 5 & 16 Jun.,}, 11 Jul., near Morgan City, FB (RS); 1, 31 May, Starkville south S.L., TS (D); ~L 4 Jun., Hwy. 49W, Sunflower Co., FB (L) BLACK VULTURE --llq, 16 Aug., near Water Valley, MD (N) TURKEY VULTURE --1, 28 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 4 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (U); l, 24 Oct., l, 27 Oct., near Ruleville, Sunflower Co., JiH (U); l, 31 Oct., near Shaw, Bolivar Co., JH (U) OSPREY --1, 21 Jan., Hwy. 82 at Tombigbee Waterway, Lowndes Co., TS (RS); 1, 15 Mar., Sardis Lake, Lafayette Co., MD (A); 1, 14 Apr., Sidon, PB (U); 1, 14 Apr., Panola-Quitman Floodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, Apr., Roosevelt S.P., TJ, FM (U); 1, 7 Nov., Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 14 Nov., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U,D) SWALLOW-TAILED KITE --1,19 Apr., Roosevelt S.P., TJ, FM (R); 1, 19 Apr., Logtown, GK, SK, AJ, DP, PH, TS, MS (U); 1,19 Apr., Port Bienville, TS, MS (U); 1, 20 Apr., Pascagoula River WMA, Jackson Co., TS, MS (U); 1,3 May, LeafRiver at Sims Rd. bridge, Forrest Co., DC (U); l, 4 May, Pascagoula River, 8.5 km southeast ofbenndale, George Co., DC, SW (U) MISSISSIPPI KITE ,26 Apr.-9 May, Grenada, SG, FB (U); 1, 2 May, near Columbus, TS, MS (R,E); 1, 3 May, near Carrollton, FB (U); 1 ad, 3-4 May, Columbus, KK (R); 1,10 May,}, 14 May, 1, 24 May, Columbus, JP, DiP (R); l:q, May (max. 2,15 May), Dahomey NWR, FB (U); 1-4, May (max. ~L 17 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, MD (U); 1, 5 Jun., near Noxubee NWR, Oktibbeha Co., TS (R); 1, 14 & 26 Jun. & 28 Jul., Grenada, FB (U); 1-2 ad, Jun., John Warren Rd., Hinds Co., TJ (U); 1, 23 Jun.-12 Aug. (5 dates), Columbus & vicinity, JP, DiP (R);}, 13 Jul., T25N, R1E, sec.21, Tallahatchie Co., FB, PB (U); 1, 18 Jul., l, 30 Jul., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 18 Jul., Hwy. 8 between Holcomb &

11 20 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 Grenada, FB (U); 1, 22 Jul., I-55, Grenada Co., FB (U); 1, 25 Jul., Lambert, Quitman Co., FB (U);~, 21 Aug., Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS (R); n, 3 Sep., Panola-Quitman F100dway, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U,N); lq, 9 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U,N) BALD EAGLE -- ~ ad, 1 Jan.-21 Mar., near Columbus, JP, DiP (Rpossibly nesting); 24, 7 Jan., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB, m.ob. (U,N - Bald Eagle Survey); 2, 14 Jan.,~, 17 Feb., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 25 Jan.,~, 11 Feb., 1,12-13 Feb., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, RBa, HJ, FB (U);~, 18 Mar., Gwinn Tract, Leflore Co., WD (L); 1 ad, ~ young at nest, 22 Apr., Choctaw Landing, Grenada Co., FB (R); 1, 18 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, WD (RS); ~ ad, 25 Aug.-17 Nov., Section Line Rd., Columbus, JP, DiP (R); 1, 7 Nov., near Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 2. ad, ~ imm, 22 Nov., Enid Lake, Yalobusha Co., RB (N) NORTHERN HARRIER -- :1:, 2 Feb., Bigbee bottom, Monroe Co., NH, LH; 1, 11 Apr., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS (D); 1, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 13 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 14 Apr., near BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB (D); 1 ad f, 1 ad m, 2. downy young in nest, 28 May, ~, 30 May & 5 Jun., lad, l young ofthe year, Jun., :1: young ofthe year, 30 Jun., 1.5 mi north of Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (R - 1st nesting record for Mississippi, photographed); 1, 27 Sep., near Parchman, Sunflower Co., FB (A) SHARP-SHINNED HAWK --1, 19 Jan., near Merigold, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 26 Jan., Leflore Co., FB; 1, 29 Jan., near Harris Tract, Grenada Co., FB; 1,5 Feb., Dahomey NWR, FB; 1, 13 Feb., 3 mi south of Crowder, FB; 1, 15 Feb., Grenada Dam, FB; 1, 27 Feb., near Holcomb, Grenada Co., FB; 1,10 Mar., near Coffeville, FB; 1,15 Mar., Mahannah WMA, AM; 1, 23 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; 1, 23 Mar., Grenada, FB; 1, 26 Mar., near Charleston, FB; l, 24 Jun. at nest, DeSoto N.F., T7N, RI0W, sec.27, Jones Co., CB, 180 (RS - 1st evidence ofnesting in state; birds not critically identified at time but Sharpshinned Hawk feathers found beneath nest on 9 Aug. by DC & CB); 1 ad, 1 imm, 3-9 Aug., DeSoto N.F., T6N, R10W, sec.13, Jones Co., DC, MiD, SW, CB (RS - 1st evidence ofnesting in state, behavior suggests local nesting); 1,3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1,5 Dec., Grenada, FB; l, 9 Dec., 1, 16 & 17 Dec., Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 31 Dec., Grenada Co., FB

12 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 21 COOPER'S HAWK -- 1, 10 Jan., Wilkins Tract, Sunflower Co., FB; 1, 14 Jan. & 9 Feb., 1, 13 & 27 Feb., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 14 Jan. & 17 Feb., Hwy. 35, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 28 Jan., Hwy. 8, Sunflower Co., FB; 1, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB; 1, 18 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1 ad, 1 chick in nest, 24 May, Fox Rd. near Bovina, Warren Co., KH, DaW, JS (R - nesting); 1, 7 Jun., Grenada, FB; 1, 17 Jun., near Graysport Crossing, Grenada Co., FB; 1, 17 & 31 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 9 & 26 Dec., Tallahatchie Co., FB RED-SHOULDERED HAWK -- ~, 3 Mar., Dahomey NWR, FB BROAD-WINGED HAWK -- ~, 29 Mar., Columbus, KK (E); 1, 7 & 9 Apr., Dahomey NWR, FB (A); ~, 13 Apr., 1, 19 Apr., Grenada, FB; 1, 23 Apr., I-55 near Vaiden, FB; 1, 23 Apr., I-55 near Durant, FB; ~, 1-20 near Vicksburg, FB; 1, 25 Apr., I-55, Yalobusha Co., FB; 1, 3 May, Perry Estates, Carroll Co., FB; 1, 14 May, Malmaison WMA, Grenada Co., FB; ~ begging young, 26 Jun., 1, imm begging, 26 Jul., Grenada, FB; 1, 5 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) SWAINSON'S HAWK --1, 5 Nov., Seaman Rd. S.L., JPe, CD, ChB, LG (R) RED-TAILED "Harlan's" HAWK --1, 1 Jan., 12 mi south of Columbus, DiP, JP (R); 1, 12 Feb., Dahomey NWR, FB (R) GOLDEN EAGLE --1 imm, 1 Jan.-22 Feb., Noxubee NWR, Noxubee & Winston Cos., TS, GK, m.ob. (R); 1 imm, 1 Jan., Blocker's Rd., Oktibbeha Co., GK, TS, m.ob. (R); 1, 25 Mar., Grenada Co. west of Hwy. 35 near Grenada/Tallahatchie Co. line, FB (R); 1 imm, 15 & 27 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR & nearby, Tallahatchie Co., GK, SK, MD (R) MERLIN --1, 11 Jan., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., GK, SK, VT, MD (R); 1, 24 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); 1, 11 Oct., Parchman prison, Sunflower Co., FB (R); 1, 27 Oct., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R); 1, 27 Nov., Tunica Co., JW (R); 1, 14 Dec., Tunica Co., JW, VA(R)

13 22 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 PRAIRIE FALCON --1, 16 Feb., George Payne Cassar S.P., GK, SK - 6th winter at this location); 1, 2 Nov., 7 mi south ofoxford, GK (R) PEREGRINE FALCON -- 1, 30 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); 1 ad, 3 May, Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MS (R); 1 ad, 10 May, Sullivan Rd. fish ponds, Tunica Co., RP (R); 1, 13 Oct., 1, 19 & 21 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); 1, 23 Dec., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., MD (R) WILD TURKEY --1, 14 Nov., Trim Cane Creek at Hwy. 82, Oktibbeha Co., TS (R - nearly albino) YELLOW RAIL --1, 4 Nov., south oflambert, T26N, Rl W, sec.2, Quitman Co., FB (R); 1, 5 Nov., MSU campus, MH (R - found dead, specimen to MSU); 1, 9 Dec., T23N, RIE, sec. 1, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R); 1,16 Dec., T22N, RIE, sec.12, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R); 1, 26 Dec., T25N, R2W, sec.26, near Sumner, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R) KING RAIL , 27 Feb.-31 May (max. :1:, 27 Feb.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, JW, AJ (U);}, 29 Mar., 1,30 Mar. & 5 Jul., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS, MS (U,E); 2,29 Apr.,:1:, 10 May, Blocker's Bottom, TS, MS (U);.1.:1, 6 May-18 Jun., Loakfoma Lake, TS (U); } ad, one with 2. young, 1 Jun., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., MD, JW (U); 1, 5 Jul.-3 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, GK, SK, FB (U); 2, 24 Aug., 1, 5 Sep., 1, 17 Oct., 1, 13 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 5 Sep., near Parchman, Sunflower Co., FB (U);.1.:1, Dec., Loakfoma Lake, TS, TK, MT (RS); 1, 20 Dec., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS, MS (RS) VIRGINIA RAIL ,27 Feb.-16 May (max. il, 29 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK, DP, AJ (U,N); ~, 28 Feb., near Greenwood, FB (U); :1:, 17 Mar., Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 30 Mar., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS (U); 1, 4 Apr., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U); 1, 21 Apr., USFWS headquarters, Grenada Co., FB (U); 1, 5 Sep., near Parchman, Sunflower Co., FB (U); 1, Sep., }, 21 Sep., 1, 20 & 25 Nov. & 3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U) SORA --1, 12 Jan., Robertson Tract, Leflore Co., FB (RS); 1, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB (RS); 1, 6 Mar., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB (U);

14 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 23 1,6 Mar., Hwy. 8,2 mi east ofphilipp, Tallahatchie Co., FB (D); 1, 12 Mar.-28 Apr. (9 dates), Sun Creek bottom, Oktibbeha Co., TS, MS (D); 1-19,20 Mar.-20 May (max. 12, 29 Mar., 12, 12 Apr.) BBD Tallahatchie NWR & Little Tallahatchie River levee, Tallahatchie Co., GK, SK, FB, DP, AJ (D,N); 1,25 Mar. & 4 Apr., BLD Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada & Tallahatchie Cos., FB (D); 1, 29 Mar., Noxubee NWR, Winston Co., TS, MS (D); 52, I Apr., near Hwy. 32, Sunflower Co., FB (D); 2, I Apr., Gillon Tract, Grenada Co., FB (D); 2, 9-10 Apr., Tupelo, DP, NH (D); 52, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB (D); 1, 11 Apr., Holcomb Tract, Bolivar Co., FB (D); 1, 29 Apr. & 10 May, Blocker's Bottom, TS, MS (D); 1:2,3-13 May, Loakfoma Lake, TS, MS (D,D); 1,10 May, 6.6 km northwest ofbrooklyn, Forrest Co., DC (D); 1,? Sep., Rolling Fork, Sharkey Co., DT (D - found dead); 1, 3 Oct., near Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (A);}, 11 Oct., 30,19 Oct., 2,1 Nov.,:1:, 15 Nov., 2, 20 Nov., 1,3 Dec., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (N); 2, 23 Dec., Grenada S.L., FB, GK, SK (RS); 1,26 Dec., T25N, R2W, sec.36, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS) COMMON MOORHEN --1, 25 May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R) AMERICAN COOT --1, 22 May-l Aug., MSD North Farm S.L., TS (RS); 1, 10 Jul., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (RS) SANDHILL CRANE ad, 1-21 Jan., 9 mi east-southeast ofmacon, TS, m.ob. (R); 2., 7 Jan., Grenada Airport, GK, PH (R); 20-23, Jan., northwest ofarkabutla Lake, Tunica Co., GK, SK, GB, IB, MD (R); }, 17 Nov., Bigbee, Monroe Co., DP (R); ~, 27 Nov., Tunica Co., JW(R) BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER -- 2, 18 Apr., 1, 20 Apr., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D); 1,9 Sep., 1,21 & 31 Oct., 1,4 Nov., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER -- 14, 7 Mar., 2 mi east ofphilipp, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 39,23 Mar., 1, 20 Apr., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 30, 3 Apr., 8 mi south ofcrowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ; 1, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 15 May, Hwy. 8, Leflore Co., FB (L); 1 imm, 14 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (L) SNOWY PLOVER --1,21 Sep., Long Beach, JB, DB, JT (R)

15 24 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER --1.:2,20 Apr.-22 May (max..2, 22 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1, 28 May, Starkville south S.L., TS (L); 1.: ll, Jul. (max. ll, 28 Jul.), 22, 6 Aug., 1, 13 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (N,D) PIPING PLOVER --.2, Apr., Hancock & Harrison Co. beaches, GK, SK, AJ, DP, TS, MS (U); 1, 19 Sep., 1,13 Oct., Gulfport harbor, DB, JB (U); 1, 21 Sep., Long Beach, DB, JB (U); 1,27 Nov., South Beach, Hancock Co., GK, SK (U) KILLDEER , 28 Jul., 154, 6 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER -- 26, 26 Nov., PRM, GK, SK (U,N) BLACK-NECKED STILT , 23 Mar.-20 Apr. (max..2, 28 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (U); 2, 3 Apr., 8 mi south of Crowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ (U); 2 pr, 8 Apr., near Choctaw, Bolivar Co., NHe (U,A); 1 pi', 17 May, near Little Texas, Tunica Co., GB, RP (U); 1,30 May, 2., 2 Jun., 2,4 Jun., 1,5 Jun., near Morgan City, HJ, FB (U); 1, 27 Jun., 11, 17 JuL, 2, 24 & 27 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U,N);.s., 10 Aug., Arkabutla Dam Rd., Tunica Co., GB, RP (U) AMERICAN AVOCET , Apr. (max. 1, 18 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (U); 1, 10 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1-2,2-15 Nov., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., MD (U,L) GREATER YELLOWLEGS -- 2, 31 Jan., near Caile, Sunflower Co., FB (US); 2, 6 Mar., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB; 32, 8 Mar., Tunica Co., JW (N);.2, 17 Mar., Hwy. 8, Grenada Co., FB; 2, 20 Mar., Tallahatchie River at Hwy. 32, Tallahatchie Co" FB; 1-91,23 Mar.-28 May (max. 21, 23 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; 10,25 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada Co., FB; 2., 3 Apr., 8 mi south ofcrowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ; 1, 22 Jul., near Sledge, Quitman Co., FB; 1,28 & 30 Jul., ll, 21 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N); 1, 3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (US); 2, 15 Dec., Scott Tract, northwest Leflore Co., FB (US)

16 - THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 25 LESSER YELLOWLEGS --1, 6 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP (A); 20, 7 Mar., 2 mi east ofphilipp, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1-750,20 Mar.-21 May (max. 750, 28 Mar., 650, 26 Mar., 631, 23 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (N); 200, 25 Mar., BLD Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada Co., FB; 1440,29 Mar., BBD Tallahatchie NWR & vicinity, Quitman & Tallahatchie Cos., GK, SK (N);]2, 3 Apr., 8 mi south of Crowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ; 11, 20 Apr., near Oxberry, Grenada Co., FB;~, 16 May, Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS (L); 2., 25 Jun., Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (A); l:l, Jul. (max. 1, 27 Jul.), 89, 10 Aug., 74, 13 Aug., 12, 20 Nov.,~, 25 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N,D); 1, 28 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MS (L); l, 15 Dec., Scott Tract, northwest Leflore Co., FB (L) SOLITARY SANDPIPER -- H, 20 Mar.-14 May (max..8., 30 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; l, 29 Mar., Sidon, PB (A); 2., 9 Apr., Dahomey NWR, FB; 1, 13 Apr., Parchman prison, Sunflower Co., FB; 1, 17 Apr., near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 19 Apr., Tupelo, NH; 2, 20 Apr., near Oxbeny, Grenada Co., FB; 1,22 Apr., Choctaw Landing, Grenada Co., FB; 2., 10 May, Oktibbeha Co., TS, MS, JP, DiP (D); 2., 17 Jul.,.8., 27 Aug., 1, 17 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N,D); 2., 30 Jul., BLD Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 30 Jul., west of Oxberry, Tallahatchie Co., FB WILLET -- 2., 16 Apr., BluffLake, Noxubee Co., TS (R,E); 1, 24 Apr., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); 12., 1 May, Peppertown bottom, Itawamba Co., NH, DP (R); 1, 3 May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., GK, SK (R); 1, 9 May, BBD Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., MD (R); 1, Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (R); l, 16 Aug., Saint Catherine Creek NWR, PB, ES, MSm (R); 1, 20 & 22 Aug., Starkville south S.L., TS, MS (R) SPOTTED SANDPIPER --1,3 Apr., Tupelo, NH (A); 1-22,20 Apr.-22 May (max. 22, 9 May), BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB; l, 22 Apr., Grenada S.L., FB; 1, 6 Jun., Starkville south S.L., TS (D); U, Jul.,.8., 24 Aug., 1, 5 Sep., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N,D); 1, 30 Jul., BLD Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB UPLAND SANDPIPER -- 1, 13 Apr., Parchman prison, Sunflower Co., FB (D); 1-4,26 Apr.-2 May (5 dates), MSD North Farm, TS, MS (U,L); 1,26 Apr.-4 May (3 dates), A & D TurfFarm, GK, SK (D); 2., 28 Apr.,

17 26 Vol. 29( 1), July 1999 near Starkville airport, TS, MS (U); 1, 10 May, Walls, DeSoto Co., GK, SK (U); 1, 10 May, Ashe Tree Nursery, Forrest Co., DC, SW, VR (U); 1, 27 Jul., A & D TurfFarm, GK (U) MARBLED GODWIT --1, 20 Sep. & 12 Oct., Waveland beach, DB, JB, JT (U); 1,20-21 Sep. & 13 Oct., Gulfport harbor, JT, AH, JB, DB (U) RUDDY TURNSTONE -- 2,31 May, Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD, JW, m.ob. (R,L); 1, 13 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB (R) SANDERLING --1, 31 May, Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD, JW, TS, m.ob. (RS,L); 1,8 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 1 & 26 Sep., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (U); ;?" 26 Sep., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (U) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER -- fl, 29 Apr., Starkville south S.L., TS, MS (A); , 7-22 May (max. 149,20 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1,8 May, near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 210, 2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (N); 1-163, Jul. (max. 163, 31 Jul.), ill, 3 Aug., 149,4 Aug., 2,22 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N,D) WESTERN SANDPIPER -- 1, 24 & 28 Mar., 1, 20 & 24 Apr., 2, 30 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 1, 10 May, Verona S.L., DP, AJ, NH (RS); 1-13, Jul. (max.n, 22 Jul.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB; 2, 16 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (L) LEAST SANDPIPER , 23 Mar.-22 May (max. 237, 20 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; lq, 8 May, near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 15 May, Hwy. 8, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 19 May, Starkville south S.L., TS (D); ~L 2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (L); 1-280, 13 Jul.-4 Aug. (max. 280, 28 Jul.), 339, 6 Aug., 397, 3 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N); lq, 3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (US); 27, 15 Dec., Scott Tract, northwest, Leflore Co., FB (US); 25, 23 Dec., Grenada Lake, Ya10busha Co., FB, GK, SK (US) WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER --1, 29 Apr., Starkville south S.L., TS, MS (A); 3-7, 30 Apr.-21 May (max. 1, 18 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 9 May, Verona S.L., DP, AJ (U); 1,10 May, Tupelo, DP, AJ, NH (U); 2, 15 May, Hwy. 8, Leflore Co., FB (U); 160,2 Jun.,

18 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 27 near Morgan City, FB (N); 1-2, Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS) BAIRD'S SANDPIPER --1, 30 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (RS); 1,3 Sep., 2,24 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 2,20 Sep., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS, MS (U); 1, 26 Oct., Grenada Dam, FB (U) PECTORAL SANDPIPER ,20 Mar.-14 May (max. 500,28 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK, MD (N); 70, 25 Mar., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Grenada Co., FB; 1,29 Mar., Sidon, PB; 1500,3 Apr., 8 mi south ofcrowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ (N);~, 8 May, near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 15 May, Hwy. 8, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (L); 1-43, Jul. (max. 43, 31 Jul.), 258, 3 Sep., 205, 5 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N); 2:, 30 Nov., Sardis Waterfowl Ref, MD (L); 1,15 Dec., Scott Tract, northwest Leflore Co., FB (L) DUNLIN -- 8,23 Mar.-30 Apr. (max. }, 30 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (US); 1, 3 Apr., 8 mi south ofcrowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ (US); a few, 7 Apr., 200+, 8 Apr., near Choctaw, Bolivar Co., NHe (N);, 12 Oct., 43, 22 Oct.,}, 25 Nov.,~, 3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N,D); 1, 14 Oct., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (A); 63, 16 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (N) STILT SANDPIPER ,23 Mar.-21 May (max. 20, 28 Mar. & 30 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; 1, 3 Apr., 8 mi south of Crowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ; 1,2 Jun., near Morgan City, FB (L); 1-38, Jul. (max. 38, 30 Jul.), 25, 21 Sep., 1, 24 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB (A,N,D); 1, 2 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (L) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER --1,28 Apr. & 2-3 May, A & D Turf Fann, GK, SK, MD (RS); 1, 5 & 7 Aug., Starkville south S.L., TS (U); 1, 8 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB, PB (D);}, 19 Aug., 1,20 Aug., 2, 13 Oct., 1, 14 Oct., A & D TurfFarm, GK (U); 1, 17 Sep., Seaman Rd. S.L., AH, CD (U) RUFF -- 1 f, 26 Apr., Yocona River at Hwy. 315, Lafayette Co., GK, SK (R)

19 28 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER --1,13 May, 2,16 May, 1, 18 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (US); 1, 17 May, near Little Texas, Tunica Co., GB, RP (U,L); 1-2,30 Jul.-21 Sep., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER --1, 6 Mar., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB; 3-120,23 Mar.-30 Apr. (max. 120,20 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (N); 40, 3 Apr., 8 mi south ofcrowder, Tallahatchie Co., FB, DP, AJ; a few, 7 Apr., 108+,8 Apr., near Choctaw, Bolivar Co., NHe (N);~, 30 Jul., 137,21 Oct., 99, 22 Oct., ll, 25 Nov., 2, 27 Nov., 59,3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, MD (A,N,D) COMMON SNIPE -- 12, 13 Jan., Hwy. 32, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 19 Jan., Dahomey NWR, FB; 12, 28 Jan., Sunflower Co., FB; 20, 10 Feb., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 75, 7 Mar., 2 mi east ofphilipp, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); 300, 11 Mar., Sun Creek bottom, Oktibbeha Co., TS (N); 75,16 Mar., Tupelo, DP (N); 9-55,17 Mar.-20 Apr. (max. 55,28 Mar.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; 35, 4 Apr., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 17 Apr., near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 20 Apr., near Oxberry, Grenada Co., FB; 1, 4 May, Loakfoma Lake, DiP, JP (L); 1, 2 Jun.,~, 4 Jun., 4mi south of Morgan City, FB (RS) AMERICAN WOODCOCK --1, 12 Jan., Robertson Tract, Leflore Co., FB; 1, 13 Jan., Wilkin's Tract, Sunflower Co., FB; 1, 19 Jan., Dahomey NWR,FB WILSON'S PHALAROPE -- 1, 23 Mar. & 13 Apr., 2, 23 & 26 Apr., 1, 24 Apr., lji, 30 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK (RS,N); 1m, 24 Apr., Sun Creek bottom, Oktibbeha Co., TS (R); lq, 28 Apr., 1, 6-7 May, Yocona River bottom, Lafayette Co., GK, PH (RS,N); 1m, 29 Apr., Starkville south S.L., TS, MS (R); ~, 7 May, near Chaleston, Tallahatchie Co., FB (RS); 1, 10 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U) LAUGHING GULL --1 ad, 1 Mar.,~, 6 Mar., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, GK, SK (R); 1 imm, 13 Jun., 1 ad, 13 Jul., ~ ad., 14 Jul., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (R); 1, 25 Sep., ~, 26 Sep., 1 imm, 27 Sep., 1, 4 Oct.-6 Nov. (4 dates), Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD, GK, SK (R) FRANKLIN'S GULL -- ~ ad, 32 imm, 30 Sep., 1 ad, 1 imm, 14 Oct., 1, 27 Oct., 65, 2 Nov., 40, 3 Nov., 1 imm, 4 Nov., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS

20 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 29 (R,N); 100+,25 Oct., 11,1 Nov., Enid Lake, Yalobusha Co., GK, SK (R,N); 60, 1 Nov., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (R,N); 500, 2 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (R,N); 1 ad, 9 & 18 Nov., 2.,16 Nov., 1, 23 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., GK, Sr<., FB, MD (R);.1 imm, 18 Nov., Ross Barnett Reservoir, Rankin Co., TS (R) LITTLE GULL --1 in 2nd winter pi, 19 Jan., Grenada Dam, GK, SK, MD (R); 1 in 2nd winter pi, 9-22 Feb., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, GK, m.ob. (R); 1 imm, 9 Nov., Grenada Dam, GK, SK (R) BONAPARTE'S GULL -- 2, 23 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK; 1, 19 Apr., Grenada Dam, FB; 1, 1 Jun., Eupora S.L., TS (L); 2., 27 Oct., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (A); 1, 29 Oct., Sardis Lake, Panola Co., MD (A); 1, 2 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (A); 12, 24 Nov., Tupelo S.L., DP RING-BILLED GULL -- 15,000,20 Jan., Enid Dam, MD, GK (N); 1, 28 May, Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS (L);~, 6 Aug., 2., 11 Sep., 32,26 Sep., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (E,N); 50, 26 Sep., Arkabutla Lake, DeSoto Co., RP, WP (E,N); 80, 16 Nov., Tupelo S.L., DP (N) HERRING GULL imm, 30 Jan., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (N); 1 ad, 25 Sep., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (E) LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL --1 ad, 12 Jan., Arkabutla Dam, Tate Co., GK, SK, GB, IB (R); 1 ad, 19 Jan., Enid Dam, GK, SK (R) GLAUCOUS GULL -- 1, 6 Mar., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, GK (R) CASPIAN TERN --1, 20 Apr., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 1, 8 May, 2, 13 May, Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (U); 1, 8 Jun., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (L); 1, 9 Aug., 2,25 Sep., 1, 27 Sep., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (U); 1, 16 Oct., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (L) COMMON TERN --1,12 Apr., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, GK (U); 2, 9 May, 1,20 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 2. ad, 15 May, 1 ad, 19 May, 2 ad, 27 May, Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (R); 35 ad, 15 May, 2. ad, 27 May, BluffLake, Noxubee Co., TS (R,N); 1 in 1st summer pi, May, MSU North Farm, TS (R,L); 11,31 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, JW, AJ (U,N); 2,8 Jun., Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (L); 1,3 Sep.,

21 30 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (U);:1:, Sep., Hancock & Harrison Co. beaches, JB, DB, JT (U); 12., 25 Sep., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (R); 1, 26 Oct., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (U) FORSTER'S TERN -- 32, 4 Jan., Sardis Waterfowl Ref., MD (US,N);:1:, 20 Jan., 1,8 Feb., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (US); 56, 6 Mar., 98, 13 Mar., 85, 19 Mar., 35, 13 May, Sardis Dam Lower Lake, MD (N); 150+,9 Mar., Tunica Co., JW (N); l::l, 30 Apr.-20 May (max. 1, 30 Apr. & 9 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 12, 17 May, near Little Texas, Tunica Co., GB, RP (N); 1 ad, 28 May, Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS (L); 2, 1 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 38, 26 Oct., lq, 2 Nov., 1, 16 Nov., Grenada Lake, Grenada Co., FB (N); li, 23 Dec., Grenada Lake, Yalobusha Co., FB, GK, SK (US) LEAST TERN , 13 May, 1, 14 May, 2, 20 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U); 12., 17 May, near Little Texas, Tunica Co., GB, RP (U,N); 1, 25 May, Hwy. 330 ponds in western Calhoun Co., MD (R); 2.. ad, 27 May, Bluff Lake, Noxubee Co., TS (RS); 6-10, 2 Jun.-20 Jul., south of Morgan City near Yazoo River, Leflore Co., FB, PB (RS); 1 ad, 8 Jun., 3 mi west of Prairie Point, Noxubee Co., TS, MS (L);:1:, 5 Jun., 2.., 15 & 27 Jun., lq ad, 28 Jun., ~ ad, 5 Jul., 2.. ad, 20 Jul., 1, 21 Jul.-9 Aug., 1, 10 Aug., 2.., Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, GK, SK, JW, PB (U,N,D);:1:, 25 Jun., near Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (U); 2.. nests, 11 Jul., 1 young ofyear, 20 Jul., T17 N, R1 W, sec.19, 3.5 mi south ofmorgan City, FB, PB (RS - 1st inland nesting away from Mississippi River); 1, 11 Aug., BluffLake, Noxubee Co., TS (U); 2, 25 & 27 Aug., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe, JH (U) BLACK TERN ,9 May, Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ, NH (N); 2.., 9 May, 1, 16 & 20 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (US); 2" 12 Aug., 1, 13 Aug., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (N) EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE -- 10, 1 Jan., Cleveland, FB (R); 1-15, 1 Jan.-28 Feb. (max. 12, 4 Feb.), U, 1 Mar.-31 May, H, 1 Jun.-31 Jul., 1-30,1 Aug.-30 Nov. (max. 30, 25 Sep.), 1-19, 1-31 Dec. (max. 12., 28 Dec.), Starkville, TS (R - nesting confirmed by 11); 1, 3-25 Jan., 1, 11 Mar. & 13 Sep., near Grenada Dam, FB, GK, SK, TS, MS, m.ob. (R); 20+, 18 Apr., 2" 28 Nov., Pascagoula, GK, SK, PH (U); 1,8 Jun., near Prairie Point, Noxubee Co., TS, MS (lst county record); ~, 8 Jun., 1, 13

22 ... THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 31 Jul., Elliot, Grenada Co., FB, DW, PB (R); 2., 14 Jul., ll, 27 Jul., 3-10, 3 Aug.-II Oct., 26, 22 Nov., 21, 27 Nov., Batesville, MD, GK, SK, RB (R); 1, 21 Sep., Pass Christian, JB, DB (U); 2.,15 Nov., 4.5 mi east of Macon, TS, MS, m.ob. (R); ~L 26 Dec., near Tutwiler, Tallahatchie Co., FB (R) - 1st county record) WHITE-WINGED DOVE --1,18 Apr., Pascagoula, GK, SK, PH, m.ob. (R) COMMON GROUND-DOVE -- 2., 20 Apr., near Lucedale (Twin Creek area), George Co., TS, MS (R); 1 f, 1 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., GK, SK (R) YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO --1, 6 May, Sidon, PB; 1,9 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB BARN OWL --1, 28 Feb., Grenada, FB; 1 ad,:!: downy young, 12 Nov., Holcomb, Grenada Co., FB (U - nesting in deer stand); 1, 13 Dec., Grenada Airport, GK, SK (U) EASTERN SCREECH-OWL --1 in nest with 1 egg, 26 Mar., Pano1a Quitman F1oodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB SHORT-EARED OWL -- 2., 2-18 Jan., 9 mi east-southeast ofmacon, TS (U); 2.,3 Jan., Grenada Airport, FB, GK, SK (U); 1, 4 Jan., Mahannah WMA, AM (U); 1, 5 Jan. & 9 Feb., 2., 27 Feb., 1, 6 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (U);;2, 13 Jan., 1, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB (U); 1, 6 Mar., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB (U); 1, Mar., Grenada Airport, FB (U); 1, 4 Nov., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB (U); 1, 20 Nov.,;2, 13 & 23 Dec., lq, 25 & 28 Dec., Grenada Airport, MD, GK, SK, FB, DW (U,N); 1, 9 Dec., Leverett Rd., Tallahatchie Co., FB (U) COMMON NIGHTHAWK --1,3 May, Verona, DP (A); 1, 4 May, ~, 13 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 2., 6 May, Sidon, PB CHUCK-WILL'S WIDOW --1, 22 & 27 Apr., Grenada, FB

23 32 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 CHIMNEY SWIFT --1,20 Mar., Starkville, TS (A); 1,5 Apr., Grenada, FB;:t, 8 Apr., Cleveland, NHe (A); 1, II Apr., Sidon, PB; lq, 10 Oct., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB (D) BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD --1 imm, 1 Jan., Waveland, BC (Rbanded); 1 ad m, 25 Oct., Biloxi, BC (R -banded); 1 ad f, 28 Dec., Gulfport, BC (R - banded) RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD --1, 21 Mar., Tupelo, NH, LH (A); l, 12 Apr., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe, JH; 1, 16 Apr., Sidon, PB; 1 imm f, 9 Dec., Ocean Springs, BC (RS - banded); 1 imm m, 11 Dec., Gulfport, BC (RS - banded) BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD --1 ad f, 11 Jan., Pascagoula, BC (R - banded); 1 ad f, 14 Jan., Ocean Springs, BC (R - banded); 1, ad f, Ocean Springs/Biloxi area, BC (R - banded) CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD --1 imm f, 30 Dec., Ocean Springs, BC (R - banded) RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD --1 ad f, 1 Jan., Waveland, BC (U banded); 1 imm f, 11 Jan., Ocean Springs, BC (U - banded); 1 ad f, 13 Jan., Tupelo, BS (R - banded); 1 imm m, 18 Jan., Hattiesburg, Lamar Co., BC (R - banded); 1 ad f, 20 Jan., 1 ad f, 7 Feb., Ocean Springs/Biloxi area, BC (U - banded); 1 imm m, 7 Feb., Diamondhead, BC (U - banded); 1 ad m, 22 Nov., Ocean Springs, BC (U - banded); 1 imm f, 29 Nov., Carriere, Pearl River Co., BC (R -banded); 1 imm f, 9 Dec., Ocean Springs, BC (U - banded); 1 imm m, 10 Dec., Pass Christian, BC (U - banded) ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD --1 ad f, 21 Nov., Ocean Springs, JPe (Rbanded by BC) RED-HEADED WOODPECKER --1, 15 Mar., Dahomey NWR, FB YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER --1,3 Oct., Tupelo, NH (A); 1 imm, 3 Nov., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe PILEATED WOODPECKER -- 1, 15 Mar., Dahomey NWR, FB

24 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 33 OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER --1, 23 Aug., Logtown, AH, JT, m.ob. (U); 1, 23 Aug. & 6 Sep., Pass Christian, JB, DB (U); 1, 13 Sep., Grenada Dam, TS, MS, m.ob. (U); 1, Sep., Biloxi, GM (D) EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE -- 2.,7 May, Round Lake, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 2.,8 May, Grenada, FB; 1,2 Nov., Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER --1,21 Sep., near Oxford, GK, SK(U) ACADIAN FLYCATCHER --1,6 May, Grenada, FB; 1,13 May, Tupelo S.L., DP; 14, 16 May, Dahomey NWR, FB WILLOW FLYCATCHER --1,10 May, Mississippi River levee near Bass Landing, DeSoto Co., GK, SK (R); 2., 22 & 28 May, 1,30 May, 1 pr at nest, 1 Jun., l, 28 Jun, 2., 20 Jul., 1, 21 Jul., 2., 27 Jul., BBD Tallahatchie NWR, FB, JW, MD, GK, SK (R - built but later abandoned nest) LEAST FLYCATCHER --1,6 May, Oxford, GK (RS); 1,10 May, Mississippi River levee, DeSoto Co., GK, SK (RS); 1, 20 Sep., near Adaton, TS, MS (U) GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER -- 1, 20 Apr., Grenada Dam, FB WESTERN KINGBIRD --1, 3 May, Mississippi River levee, DeSoto Co., DS, JW (R); 1, 10 May, Mississippi River levee near Bass Landing, DeSoto Co., GK, SK (R); 1, 17 May, Pearl River WMA, Madison Co., KH, JS, BP (R); 1, 20 May, Paducah Wells Rd. north ofcharleston, FB (R) EASTERN KINGBIRD --1, 9 Apr., Verona, DP (A); 1, 9 Apr., Dahomey NWR, FB; 1, 20 Apr., Sidon, PB; 2., 9 May, 20, 13 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB;:1:, 12 May, Panola-Quitman F1oodway, Tallahatchie Co., FB SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER --1, 18 Apr., Bayou Cassotte, Jackson Co., GK, SK, AJ, DP, PH (R); 1, 12 Oct., Ansley, DB, JB, JT

25 34 Vol. 29(1), July 1999 (R); 1, 23 Oct., Forest Service Rd. 703, Sharkey Co., DT, LM (R); 1, 3 Nov., Bay Saint Louis, LG, CG (R) PURPLE MARIN -- :±' 28 Feb., near Greenwood, FB (A); 1, 28 Feb., Choctaw, Bolivar Co., NHe, JH (A); 1, 20 Mar., Sidon, PB TREE SWALLOW --1, 26 Mar., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1 pi', 14 Apr.-30 May, Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe, JH (RS - 2nd nesting in state); }, 3 May, Sidon, PB; 1, 19 & 24 Jun., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (RS); 2. ad, 25 Jun., T7S, R10W, sec.36, east of Sledge, Quitman Co., FB (RS - adults entering cavity in snag); 1, 5 Sep., Oktibbeha Co. Lake, TS (E); 30, 29 Oct., Askew WMA, Tunica Co., FB (D) NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW -- 2.,9 Mar., USFWS headquarters, Grenada Co., FB (A); 2., 14 Mar., Tupelo, NH (A); 2., 9 Apr., Sidon, PB; 2., 20 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 100,4 Oct., Tupelo S.L., NH (N) BANK SWALLOW ,23 Apr.-21 May (max. n, 14 May), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB CLIFF SWALLOW --1, 3 Mar., Mahannah WMA, AM (E); several, 22 Mar., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., KK (A); 1, 23 Apr.,}, 9 May, {i, 14 May, 1,5 Jun., U, Jul., 21, 30 Jul., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, PB; 1, 13 Jul., Tallahatchie Co., FB, PB BARN SWALLOW -- 2., 7 Mar., Columbus Lake, Lowndes Co., KK (A); 2.,21 Mar., Tupelo S.L., DP, AJ (A); 2., 22 Mar., Hwy. 8, Grenada Co., FB; 1, 27 Mar., Sidon, PB; 1, 7 Apr., many, 8 Apr., Melvina, Bolivar Co., JH, NHe (A); 50, 9 May, 25, 30 May, BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; {i, 21 Oct., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (D) FISH CROW -- 3+, 19 Jan., Grenada Dam, MD (US); 1+,20 Jan., Enid Dam, MD (US); 3+, 20 Jan., Sardis Dam, MD (US); 1, 20 Apr., near Oxberry, Grenada Co., FB; 2.,5 May, {i, 6 May, Donaldson Point, Bolivar Co., NHe (A) CAROLINA CHICKADEE -- 2., I Mar., Tupelo, NH (nest building)

26 THE MISSISSIPPI KITE 35 RED-BREASTED NUTI-IATCH --1, 7 Sep., near Oxford, JB (E); 2., 20 Oct., GulfIslands N.S., JP (U); 2., 1 Nov., Tupelo, NH (A); 2.,8 Nov., Tupelo, DP, AJ (U) BROWN CREEPER --1,4 Nov., Bigbee, Monroe Co., DP BEWICK'S WREN --1, 1-2 Jan., Blocker's Rd., Oktibbeha Co., TS, MS (R); 1, 7 & 19 Jan., Grenada Airport, GK, SK, PH (R); 1, 2 Oct., MSU North Farm, TS (R) HOUSE WREN --1, 5 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, Quitman Co., FB (US); 1, 23 Jan., Starr Tract, Quitman Co., FB (US); 1, 30 Mar., Grenada Airport, FB; 1, 29 Apr., Noxubee NWR, Noxubee Co., TS (L);:±' 21 Oct., Bigbee, Monroe Co., DP; 1, 7 Nov., Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 1, 13 Nov., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB WINTER WREN --1, 6 Mar., near Lambeli, Quitman Co., FB; 1, 20 Oct., Pass Christian, JB, DB (R); 1, 11 Nov., Fulton, DP SEDGE WREN -- 2.,5 Jan., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; }, 12 Jan., Robertson Tract, Leflore Co., FB;}, 21 Jan., Riley Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; }, 23 Jan., Starr Tract, Quitman Co., FB; 1, 26 Jan., Leflore Co., FB; ~, 31 Jan., near Caile, Sunflower Co., FB (N); }, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB; 1-4,27 Feb.-9 May (max.:1:, 24 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB, DP, AJ;}, 28 Feb., near Greenwood, FB; 1, 6 Mar. & 3 Apr., near Lambert, Quitman Co., FB; :1:, 4 Apr., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; }, 11 Apr., Holcomb Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 1, 11 Apr., Watts Tract, Bolivar Co., FB; 2., 17 Apr., near Minter City, Leflore Co., FB; 1,9 Oct., 12, 20 Nov., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N);:1:, 16 Dec., BLU Tallahatchie NWR, Tallahatchie Co., FB; 14,26 Dec., near Sumner, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); 1, 28 Dec., Grenada Airport, FB, DW MARSH WREN --1, 7-8 Jan., Sun Creek bottom, Oktibbeha Co., TS (RS); 1, 11 Feb., Sunflower Co., FB (US); 2., 13 Feb., 1, 27 Feb., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (US); 1, 15 Mar., Vicksburg, AM (U); 1-7, 18 Apr.-18 May (max. 1, 30 Apr.), BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB; 1,8 May, Loakfoma Lake, TS (D); 1, 1 Oct., 2, 20 Nov., 2., 3 Dec., BBU Tallahatchie NWR, FB (A,N); 2, 7 Nov., Harris Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB (N); 1,9 Dec., Mabus Tract, Tallahatchie Co., FB (US); 1, 26 Dec., near Slunner, Tallahatchie Co., FB (US,N)